This November 2022 the BBC is celebrating their 100-year anniversary. You can listen to a range of programmes on the history of the corporation via the BBC World Service. The story starts with the radio station 2LO in central London. This was built and operated by the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company opening on May 11th,…
Category: Updates
HM Queen Elizabeth II
There will be a number of programmes remembering HM Queen Elizabeth II broadcast over the coming days. The schedule in local time is available here: BBC World Service Australasia – Schedules, 12 – 18 September 2022 More detail is available on a daily basis by clicking on the date at the top of each day’s…
New Wellington service
We are pleased to announce Wellington CBD coverage with service out towards Kilbirnie and Rongotai. The frequency for these areas is 107.0 MHz. All AREC FM transmitters now have RDS with the Alternative Frequency (AF) option to enable RDS equipped receivers to automatically retune to our different frequencies as you drive around the greater Wellington…
New frequency for Waikanae listeners
As part of our programme to improve coverage the Waikanae transmitter is now on 87.9 MHz, this is to avoid co-channel interference in parts of Paraparaumu.
Time Pips
Please note that the Time Pips from the BBC are delayed a few seconds or so due to network delays from the UK to our transmitters.
RDS
We’re testing RDS on the Waikanae transmitter. Note that we transmit a mono service only.
Hello world!
Welcome to AREC FM at the bottom of the FM dial. This new website replaces the original site at Waikanae.live which outlived it usefulness. We’ve just concluded arrangements for carrying the BBC World Service and we will be transmitting this shortly. Stay tuned!